M&A Deal Summary

Coca-Cola Acquires Thums Up

On January 1, 1993, Coca-Cola acquired beverage company Thums Up for 60M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Coca-Cola’s 2nd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Coca-Cola’s 9th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Coca-Cola’s 1st transaction in India.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1993-01-01
Target Thums Up
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Coca-Cola
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 60M USD

Target

Thums Up

Gurugram, India
Thums Up is a brand of cola marketed throughout India. The Company was formed in 1977.

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Buyer

Coca-Cola

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Beverages
Employees79,100
Revenue 47.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Coca-Cola's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Coca-Cola's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Coca-Cola is a global brand and producer of beverages that operates Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero, Sprite, Fanta, Minute Maid, Powerade, Aquarius, Dasani, Vitaminwater, Georgia, Simply, Minute Maid Pulpy, Del Valle, Ayataka, Bonaqua/Bonaqa, and Schweppes. Coca-Cola dates back to 1886 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 19
Sector: Beverages M&A 2 of 18
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 11
Country: India M&A 1 of 1
Year: 1993 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1987-12-21 Columbia Pictures

Culver City, California, United States

Columbia Pictures is a TV and film production company that includes the Columbia and Tr-Star studios. Columbia pictures was originally established in 1924 and is headquartered in Culver City, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1995-01-01 Barq s

United States

Barq's, Inc. is a beverage company.

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